Hello together! I’m new here in the forum and have already been able to get some useful information in the different threads. Now I open my own, since I hope that one or the other car narrators has some helpful tips for me. This will be my first own car, have always driven only company vehicles etc.. I want to spend up to 10,000 €. Of this will be paid 5000 €, the rest will be financed. The budget is not fixed, but this is a house number, which I expect I don’t want to spend much more because I’m not a frequent driver. When researching the relevant pages (about 5,000€ => cash payment or up to 10,000€, dealer incl warranty, up to 125,000km, somewhere not too far away => Munich + 100km, from 90 hp, fuel: no matter) the following models crystallize out: Category ~5000 €: Audi A 3 (more expensive), Golf 4, Mercedes A-Class Category ~10000 €: Audi 3 (model from 2 003), Golf 5, Mini Cooper (from 2004), Mercedes A class (model from 2003/4?), Toyota Auris What is important to me is a certain reliability in the car and also some driving fun. I hardly need storage space etc. Which models do you think of? From the feeling I would favor the mini – only I read so much bad about the quality… Or which of the above would you advise me of? Am I quite unwise – maybe you have some suggestions for me? Greetings!